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Congressman Panetta Leads 136 Members in Urging the Administration to Reverse Decision to Strip International College Students of Visas if Coursework is Entirely Online

July 9, 2020 Press Release

SALINAS, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) led 136 members of Congress in calling on the administration to reverse its decision to strip international college students of their U.S. visas if their coursework was entirely online.

Issues:
Education, Immigration

Congressman Panetta and California House Delegation Members Stand in Opposition to New Oil, Gas Leases Off California Coast

July 7, 2020 Press Release

SALINAS, CA – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) and 30 Members of the California House Delegation expressed their concern about reports that the Trump Administration continues to develop plans to expand oil and gas leasing along the U.S. Pacific Coast.  In a letter to U.S.

Issues:
Environment, Health

Congressman Panetta Presses Trump Administration to Immediately Accept New DACA Applications

July 6, 2020 Press Release

SALINAS, CA –  Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) and over one hundred of his colleagues in Congress, including the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), demanded that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) immediately begin accepting new applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.  

Issues:
Immigration